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1988-02-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #825984

BURN,CHEST,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION

EventBURN,CHEST,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION Victims2

One employee burned, one suffers stress in explosion

Multi-victim

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1988-02-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #758300

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,FORMING MACHINE,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,FORMING MACHINE,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand injured in roll forming machine

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1988-02-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #741561

CHEST,FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRAILER,BACKING UP,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRAILER,BACKING UP,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between bucket and trailer

1 fatal

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1988-02-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #607283

HIGH WIND,FALL,SCAFFOLD,KNEE,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION

EventHIGH WIND,FALL,SCAFFOLD,KNEE,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Multi-victim

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1988-02-25T02:00:00 ·Summary #997361

RESPIRATORY,CPR

EventRESPIRATORY,CPR Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED AT WORK FROM NATURAL CAUSES

1 fatal

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #823294

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LASER,ELECTRICAL WORK,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LASER,ELECTRICAL WORK,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #675470

BURN,FURNACE,LEAK,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,WATER

EventBURN,FURNACE,LEAK,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN STRUCK BY FLYING MOLTEN STEEL

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #601229

HEAD,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,SHACKLE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CRANE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,SHACKLE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CRANE Victims3

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE SHACKLE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14538367

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BROOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BROOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433825

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall when ladder footing slips

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399653

CONCRETE FORM WORK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL; NOT TIED OFF

1 fatal

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341937

LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FIXED LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FIXED LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM FIXED LADDER

1 fatal

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341861

BACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14294276

HEAD,COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SLING,CRANE

EventHEAD,COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SLING,CRANE Victims1

Employee's head injured in fall with support structure

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1988-02-24T14:40:00 ·Summary #997726

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1988-02-24T10:40:00 ·Summary #14562557

DOCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventDOCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-02-24T08:41:00 ·Summary #731026

HEAD,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,DECAPITATED,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventHEAD,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,DECAPITATED,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED

1 fatal

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1988-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #998500

BEAM,AMPUTATED,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SET UP,FALLING OBJECT,HAND

EventBEAM,AMPUTATED,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SET UP,FALLING OBJECT,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand amputated by falling beam

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1988-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #810812

VEHICLE,COLLISION,LACERATION,FRACTURE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ARM,LOST CONTROL

EventVEHICLE,COLLISION,LACERATION,FRACTURE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ARM,LOST CONTROL Victims3

One employee killed, two injured when struck by van

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #735019

CHEST,FIREFIGHTER,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,ARM,FIRE TRUCK,LEG

EventCHEST,FIREFIGHTER,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,ARM,FIRE TRUCK,LEG Victims1

FIREMAN INJURED WHEN LADDER BROKE

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1988-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478366

FRACTURE,HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed against loading platform

1 fatal

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1988-02-23T16:15:00 ·Summary #739730

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-02-23T12:38:00 ·Summary #979534

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventWORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN DUMP TRUCK BED FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #976324

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,TRENCH,LACERATION,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,PUNCTURE

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,TRENCH,LACERATION,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee killed during trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #965038

FRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,CONDUIT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,CONDUIT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from conduit to concrete floor

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